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Common measures of female heterosocial functioning, the Survey of Heterosocial Interactions for Females (SHI-F) and dating frequency questions, were validated against the criterion of “male liking,” i. e., how well men like a woman. The SHI-F was unrelated to the criterion and to the other measures of heterosocial activity. The dating frequency and satisfaction questions were moderately related to the criterion. It was concluded the self-reported ability to initiate contact with men (as measured by the SHI-F) may not be related to female heterosocial functioning. Self-reported dating frequency and satisfaction appear to be a valid measure of female heterosocial functioning.
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Jones, G.N., Libet, J., Jensen, B. et al. Criterion-related validity of self-report measures of female heterosocial functioning. J Psychopathol Behav Assess 10, 1–7 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00962980
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